Map enthusiast & researcher Michael Pecirno has created a series of unique one-subject maps of America using data from the USDA, Google, & satellites to highlight resources such as forests, farmlands, & water into maps that give fresh context to the way see the U.S.A. They also do a great job of covering blank wall space.

In the lead up to the release of the definitive Kurt Cobain movie by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Brett Morgen, the writer, director, & producer of the film has also written the accompanying book. Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck the book delves even deeper into its exploration of the life & times of the enigmatic Nirvana frontman.

You’ll find unlimited uses for Gear Tie Dockable twist ties. They’re strong, enabling you to hang all sorts of gear, tools, & toys from a hook. Docks mount on the wall & the grippy rubber gear ties can hang with just about anything up to 25-pounds.

All of Black Embers’ modular urban packs are made with materials like black waterproof carbonate-coated 1000-Denier Ballistic nylon & leather & feature Mag-Lock hardware. Choose from 3 pack models & build it to your own specs with their line of accessories. via

Snacks for the trip or post-workout nutrition will be be easier to organize & take with you in GoStak portable food storage containers. Made of durable Eastman Tritan plastic, they twist & lock together into a neat stack that fits nicely in your bag or backpack.

Mercedes made some solid updates their best-selling ML SUV – and they gave it a new name. More efficient motor options for one: they’re offering new diesel models and a plug-in hybrid that delivers 436 horsepower as well as significantly lower fuel consumption & CO2 emissions. Design updates to the front clip, headlights, grill & rear-end give new GLE class a fresh look, too.

Ever look at something like a bottle cap and wonder, who invented that? This book will tell you. And unlike Google or Wikipedia, Who Built That: Awe-Inspiring Stories of American Tinkerpreneurs will give you more than just a name & a date. It explores the thinking, the tinkering & the American cultural climate that produces these sort of everyday innovations.